WO2006026008A3 - Method and apparatus for improved ultrasonic strain measurements of soft tissue - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for improved ultrasonic strain measurements of soft tissue Download PDF

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WO2006026008A3
WO2006026008A3 PCT/US2005/027081 US2005027081W WO2006026008A3 WO 2006026008 A3 WO2006026008 A3 WO 2006026008A3 US 2005027081 W US2005027081 W US 2005027081W WO 2006026008 A3 WO2006026008 A3 WO 2006026008A3
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soft tissue
strain measurements
improved ultrasonic
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Ray Vanderby
Hirohito Kobayashi
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Ray Vanderby
Hirohito Kobayashi
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The variation in acoustic properties in soft tissues, such as biological tissues, as a function of strain may be modeled to improve elastographic measurements and to obtain direct measurements of strain or material properties and pre-stress.
PCT/US2005/027081 2004-07-30 2005-07-29 Method and apparatus for improved ultrasonic strain measurements of soft tissue WO2006026008A2 (en)

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EP05804640A EP1786332A4 (en) 2004-07-30 2005-07-29 Method and apparatus for improved ultrasonic strain measurements of soft tissue
JP2007523863A JP5485508B2 (en) 2004-07-30 2005-07-29 Method and apparatus for improved ultrasonic distortion measurement of soft tissue

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